HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002.10.28 CC Minutes - Budget WorkshopMINUTES FOR THE HUGO BUDGET MEETING OF OCTOBER 28.2002
Mayor Fran Miron opened the meeting at 7:00 pm.
PRESENT: Granger, Haas, Petryk, Puleo, Miron
City Administrator, Mike Ericson
CD Director, John Rask
Finance Officer, Ron Otkin
Public Works Director, Chris Petree
City Assessor, Frank Langer
Fire Chief, Jim Compton
1" Asst Chief, Greg Burmeister
2"d Asst Chief, Jadon 011ila
BUDGET OVERVIEW
City Administrator Mike Ericson provide a brief overview of the proposed 2003 City budget. He
stated that Council's seven goals identified for 2002 are staffs priorities with the other
goals/projects identified in staffs current projects list.
BUDGET BACKGROUND INFORMATION
CD Director John Rask provided a PowerPoint presentation of the issues related to the preparation
of the 2003 City Budget.
PROPOSED 2003 CITY BUDGET
Finance Director Ron Otkin opened his presentation by stating that this is his 14'h budget he has
prepared for the City of Hugo and 25 h in his career. Ron has proposed a small increase in the
City's budget with a recommendation to levy to the maximum of 5% as allowed by the state and as
per City policy. Mayor and Council asked a number of questions regarding line items of the budget
and why budget number were used. City Assessor Frank Langer shared information about
projected market value increases in 2003. He has been with the City since 1979. He stated, "Hugo
people are the nicest people of any city I work for."
PROPOSED 2003 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM
Staff provided an overview of the CIP. Council talked about the purchase of a new fire truck and
they are willing to support it. Staff will schedule Nick Dragisich of Springsted, Inc., to attend the
next budget workshop. Mayor Miron stated that the level of professionalism on the Hugo Fire
Department is an "about face" and officers are to be commended.
Miron made motion, Haas seconded, to schedule another budget workshop meeting at 8:30 am on
Wednesday, November 6, 2002, with a backup date of Monday, November 25, 2002.
All aye. Motion Carried.
City Council meeting of October 28, 2002
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ADJOURNMENT
Haas made motion, Granger seconded, to adjourn at 10:00 pm.
All aye. Motion Carried.
Michael Ericson
City Administrator